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Councils · Strategic authority · West Midlands

West Midlands Combined Authority

Mayoral combined authority; established mayoral strategic authority. Created 17 June 2016.

Constituent councils: Birmingham City Council, Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, City of Wolverhampton Council.

Board, and overview and scrutiny committee meetings from May 2018 to October 2026, read from the authority's own record.

Mayors

Each with the party they were elected for. A mayor's party is shown in place of a party in control: a strategic authority isn't run by a party.

Members

Listed at the WMCA Board meeting of 11 September 2026, with each member's role, and their party on the date from their home council's record where the site has it. Appointed members who aren't councillors aren't named.

Named votes (5)

  1. WMCA Budget 2024/25: Board, 9 February 2024, a named vote. For 12, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  2. WMCA Budget 2023/24: Board, 10 February 2023, a named vote. For 11, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  3. WMCA Budget 2022/23: Board, 11 February 2022, a named vote. For 9, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  4. WMCA Budget 2021/22: Board, 12 February 2021, a named vote. For 11, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  5. WMCA Budget 2020/21: Board, 14 February 2020, a named vote. For 9, Against 0, Abstained 0.

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